What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sebago	Cherryfield
People
Population	2,073Highest	809Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebago and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sebago and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME	$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME	$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Highest 16% below ME	$1,950Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cherryfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	26.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 52% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Cherryfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sebago Public Schools	Cherryfield Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.